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TIL that the national animal of Scotland is a unicorn.
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TIL The Carpenters 1970 signature smash hit song We've Only Just Begun was originally performed by its lyricist Paul Williams (The Rainbow Connection) for a bank's TV commercial.
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TIL that the US drinking age was raised from 18 to 21 due to the efforts of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). They successfully lobbied congress to create a law that imposed a federal penalty on any state that did not comply.
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TIL that for 40 years, a Russian Family lived alone in the Taiga, unaware that WWII happened
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TIL: It's against the law for teachers to strike in Texas and can result in a teacher losing their job, teaching certificate and retirement.
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TIL that Johann Sebastian Bach wrote a mini-opera about coffee addiction